{"product_id":"hobonichi-weeks-2026-kyohei-sakaguchi-en-route-to-kumamoto-port-at-dawn","title":"Hobonichi 2026 Weeks: Kyohei Sakaguchi - En Route to Kumamoto Port at Dawn","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe doesn’t construct buildings, yet he’s an architect. He writes, sings, photographs, and paints. Kyohei Sakaguchi has continued creating in all these forms—effortlessly, like breathing. This Weeks features one of his pastel paintings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLiving in Kumamoto Prefecture, Sakaguchi began growing vegetables on a plot he rented in a community garden in 2020. On his way to the garden and while tending his plot, he captures the scenery with his smartphone. He uses these photos as references for his pastel artwork.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis pastel painting, titled En Route to Kumamoto Port at Dawn, was created on March 22, 2024. According to Sakaguchi, it depicts “the crisp, cool morning sky before heading out to fish.” Clouds stretch across the dawn sky—those touched by light are painted in white and pale orange, while those in shadow are a soft gray.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSakaguchi explains that the color of the clouds reflects not only the real scenery he observed, but also his own inner state—making the colors feel even more vivid.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1101.com\/store\/techo\/2026\/detail_images\/wb26_sakaguchi\/extra_01.jpg\" data-val=\"560\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom a distance, the artwork may resemble a photograph, but it’s actually created using pastel—a chalk-like medium that Sakaguchi dabs and layers onto white paper, then blends with his fingers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo capture this warm, handcrafted texture, the cover material was chosen to mimic the look and feel of canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1101.com\/store\/techo\/2026\/detail_images\/wb26_sakaguchi\/extra_02.jpg\" data-val=\"560\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe year 2026 is stamped in subtle silver foil, small and understated, a soft glint, like the morning star just before sunrise.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"title\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth aria-label=\"spec\"\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eH: 188 x W: 94 x T: 11 mm \/ H: 7.4\" x W: 3.7\" x T: 0.4\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth aria-label=\"spec\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApprox. 140 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth aria-label=\"spec\"\u003eMain material\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRayon \/ Paper\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr id=\"covers\"\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCompatible Techo Covers\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeeks Cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e","brand":"Hobonichi","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":56444905292160,"sku":"4573630239455","price":36.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/6880\/1464\/files\/hobonichi-2026-weeks-kyohei-sakaguchi-en-route-to-kumamoto-port-at-dawn-image05.webp?v=1756681164","url":"https:\/\/www.thejournalshop.mom\/en-im\/products\/hobonichi-weeks-2026-kyohei-sakaguchi-en-route-to-kumamoto-port-at-dawn","provider":"The Journal Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}